{"id":474702,"date":"2025-09-25T12:37:32","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T16:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=474702"},"modified":"2025-09-25T12:37:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T16:37:32","slug":"tampa-bay-roster-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2025\/09\/25\/tampa-bay-roster-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Tampa Bay Lightning: Training Camp Roster Update"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vice President and general manager Julien BriseBois confirmed the Tampa Bay Lightning<\/a> roster<\/a> update, which reduced their training roster by a total of 10 players. \u00a0Following these moves, Tampa Bay now has 53 players remaining in camp.<\/p>\n

This round of cuts primarily involves junior-aged prospects, who will return to their respective CHL or USHL clubs to play significant roles and continue their development. Each of these players gained valuable experience by skating alongside NHL players. They get to absorb professional habits and showcasing their potential to the Lightning staff.<\/p>\n

Lightning Roster Updates<\/h2>\n

Tampa Bay Roster Updates to Various Leagues<\/h3>\n

Aiden Foster<\/a> \u2013 Prince George (WHL)<\/b><\/b><\/h4>\n

Foster impressed with his energy and north-south game during preseason skates. Back with the Cougars, he\u2019ll look to expand his offensive role, although maintaining the tenacity that earned him this camp invite.<\/p>\n

Jan Golicic \u2013 Gatineau (QMJHL)<\/b><\/b><\/h4>\n

The Slovak forward showed flashes of skill and playmaking ability in drills. Returning to the Olympiques will gives him a chance to play top-six minutes and build confidence against strong competition in the QMJHL.<\/p>\n

Caleb Heil \u2013 Madison (USHL)<\/b><\/b><\/h4>\n

Heil, a goaltender, will head back to the Madison Capitols, where he\u2019ll see heavy workloads in net. After training with NHL shooters, the experience should help him sharpen his technique and rebound control in the USHL.<\/p>\n

Everett Baldwin \u2013 Saint John (QMJHL)<\/b><\/b><\/h4>\n

Baldwin heads back to the QMJHL\u2019s Sea Dogs after making a strong impression with his size and two-way play in rookie camp. Saint John will rely on him to eat big minutes on the blue line while continuing to refine his skating and puck transition skills.<\/p>\n

Tampa Bay Roster Updates to OHL<\/h3>\n

Ethan Czata \u2013 Niagara (OHL)<\/b><\/b><\/h4>\n

Czata returns to the IceDogs, where he\u2019ll continue developing as a steady defenseman with offensive upside. His mobility and ability to jump into the rush stood out in camp, and the Lightning will be tracking his consistency in the OHL.<\/p>\n

Marco Mignosa \u2013 Sault Ste. Marie (OHL)<\/b><\/b><\/h4>\n

A hard-working forward, Mignosa leaves camp with praise for his hockey sense and compete level. The Greyhounds will count on him to be a reliable producer, while the Lightning monitor his continued offensive growth.<\/p>\n

Sam O\u2019Reilly<\/a> \u2013 London (OHL)<\/b><\/b><\/h4>\n

O\u2019Reilly displayed poise and maturity well beyond his age, something that fits right in with London\u2019s tradition of producing NHL talent. The Lightning will expect him to keep progressing as a playmaker and leader with the Knights.<\/p>\n

Kaden Pitre \u2013 Flint (OHL)<\/b><\/b><\/h4>\n

Pitre head backs to the Firebirds after showing flashes of grit and determination in camp. Known for his work ethic, he will be leaned on as a high-energy forward who can chip in offensively and set the tone for Flint.<\/p>\n

Grant Spada \u2013 Guelph (OHL)<\/b><\/b><\/h4>\n

Spada leaves camp having gained confidence from the NHL pace. He\u2019ll return to Guelph, where the Storm will look for him to continue developing his offensive game while playing a responsible 200-foot style.<\/p>\n

Release<\/b><\/h3>\n

Maddox Labre \u2013 Victoriaville (QMJHL)<\/b><\/b><\/h4>\n

Labre, who was released from the camp roster, will rejoin the Victoriaville Tigres. He remains on the Lightning\u2019s radar as a developing defenseman, albeit with a physical edge and will aim to solidify his defensive reliability in junior play.<\/p>\n

Roster Update: Big Picture<\/b><\/h3>\n

Accordingly, some of these Tampa Bay Lightning roster updates aren\u2019t surprising. The junior prospects are best served playing big minutes in their home leagues rather than sitting further down the charts in pro camp. For the Tampa Bay Lightning, this step trims the roster closer to a workable size. \u00a0It also keeps an eye on future assets. As this core group ages, they will need to rely on keen, frugal free-agent signings. Yet, they need to bring up the right surging and emerging stars to help carry them forward. For the players, the exposure to NHL pace and professionalism will be invaluable as they return to their junior clubs ready to take on leadership roles.<\/p>\n

Main Photo: Sam Navarro- Imagn Images<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Vice President and general manager Julien BriseBois confirmed the Tampa Bay Lightning roster update, which reduced their training roster by a total of 10 players. \u00a0Following these moves, Tampa Bay now has 53 players remaining in camp. This round of cuts primarily involves junior-aged prospects, who will return to their respective CHL or USHL clubs […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5453,"featured_media":474729,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[9,4547,4548],"tags":[7083,42,6421],"class_list":["post-474702","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lightning","category-hockey","category-nhl","tag-nhl-preview","tag-tampa-bay-lightning","tag-tampa-bay-lightning-news"],"modified_by":"Andrew Willis","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/474702","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5453"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=474702"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/474702\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":474731,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/474702\/revisions\/474731"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/474729"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=474702"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=474702"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=474702"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}